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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ameliorateto make better or more tolerable
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
forfeitsomething forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence
minutiaea minute or minor detail