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 |
|---|---|
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| osseous | bony |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |