GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |