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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deferput off
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granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
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precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
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discloseto make known or public
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate