GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| resuscitate | to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |