GRE Word List

UNGUENT

a soothing or healing salve : ointment

The meaning of the word unguent is a soothing or healing salve : ointment.

Random words

WordMeaning
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
treadto step or walk on or over
charydiscreetly cautious: such as
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
moresthe fixed morally binding customs of a particular group
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
anachronisman error in chronology
sciondescendant