GRE Word List

PUNGENT

sharply painful

The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.

Random words

WordMeaning
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
witherto become dry and sapless
unassuagednot quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
parlancespeech
nourishmentfood
asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly