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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surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
contentiona point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
eonan immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age
weanto accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing
bigotryobstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot
exuberancethe quality or state of being exuberant
gaffea social or diplomatic blunder
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective