GRE Word List
UNGUENT
a soothing or healing salve : ointment
The meaning of the word unguent is a soothing or healing salve : ointment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| crypt | a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground |
| haven | harbor |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |