GRE Word List

PUNGENT

sharply painful

The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.

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WordMeaning
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
soddendull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
far-fetchedbrought from a remote time or place
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
besiegeto surround with armed forces
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity