GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interloper | one that interlopes: such as |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| grotto | cave |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |