GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
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ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
gist | essence; main point; substance |
feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |