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 |
|---|---|
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| leave-taking | departure |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| wreak | bring about |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |