GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| causal | expressing or indicating cause : causative |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ยน/โโ millimeter or less in diameter |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |