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 |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| sovereignty | supreme power especially over a body politic |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| musky | having an odor of or resembling musk |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |