GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
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| lopsided | leaning to one side |