GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| gloat | to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |