GRE Word List
PUNGENT
sharply painful
The meaning of the word pungent is sharply painful.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |
| thermal | of, relating to, or caused by heat |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |