GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
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recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
plumage | the feathers of a bird |
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solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
respite | a period of temporary delay |
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