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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| homespun | spun or made at home |
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| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| dormer | a window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof |
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