GRE Word List

PANG

a brief piercing spasm of pain

The meaning of the word pang is a brief piercing spasm of pain.

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WordMeaning
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
interloperone that interlopes: such as
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
quietudea quiet state : repose