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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WordMeaning
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
illusorybased on or producing illusion : deceptive
disjointedbeing thrown out of orderly function
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart
arrogancean attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
hovelan open shed or shelter
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler