GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |