GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| resign | relegate |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |