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 |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| welter | writhe |