GRE Word List

PUNGENT

sharply painful

The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.

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censora person who supervises conduct and morals: such as
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
foliagea representation of leaves, flowers, and branches for architectural ornamentation
servileof or befitting a menial position
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished