GRE Word List

PUNGENT

sharply painful

The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.

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conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
effigyan image or representation especially of a person
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
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dispassionatenot influenced by strong feeling
crescendoa gradual increase
broachbrooch