GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |