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 |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| bewitch | to influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |