GRE Word List

PUNGENT

sharply painful

The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.

Random words

WordMeaning
discretionindividual choice or judgment
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
thwartto oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of
vicissitudethe quality or state of being changeable : mutability
reckoncount
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
salineconsisting of or containing salt
vestigea trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost
endearto cause to become beloved or admired