GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |