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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| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| venue | locale |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |