GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |