GRE Word List
UNGUENT
ointment
The meaning of the word unguent is ointment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idyll | short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers |
| vilify | slander; speak evil of; N. vilification |
| slacken | slow up; loosen; make or become slack |
| dorsal | relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin |
| blasphemy | irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege |
| oscillate | vibrate pendulumlike; waver |
| gaunt | lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren |
| mingle | mix together in close association |
| archaic | antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N. |
| corpuscle | red or white cell in the blood |
