GRE Word List
UNGUENT
a soothing or healing salve : ointment
The meaning of the word unguent is a soothing or healing salve : ointment.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| scotch | scottish |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| nourish | nurture |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| microcosm | a little world |