GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| fete | festival |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| tureen | a deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served |