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 |
|---|---|
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| countenance | look |
| cardiologist | the study of the heart and its action and diseases |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |