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 |
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| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
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| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| conflagration | fire |