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
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as
progenitoran ancestor in the direct line : forefather
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
militantengaged in warfare or combat : fighting
desiccateto dry up
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
havenharbor
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
pyromaniaca person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania