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 |
|---|---|
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| facile | easily accomplished or attained |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |