GRE Word List

PUNGENT

sharply painful

The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.

Random words

WordMeaning
fakenot true, real, or genuine : counterfeit
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent