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 |
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| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| spare | not being used |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |