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 |
|---|---|
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| crave | to ask for earnestly : beg |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |