GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| dart | a light spear |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| viable | capable of living |