GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |