GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| spare | not being used |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| quench | put out |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| enrapture | to fill with delight |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
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| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |