GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| stumble | to fall into sin or waywardness |
| carnal | relating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| venue | locale |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |