GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| urbane | notably polite or polished in manner |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| occident | west |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |