GRE Word List
PANG
a brief piercing spasm of pain
The meaning of the word pang is a brief piercing spasm of pain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| panegyric | a eulogistic oration or writing |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| entity | being |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |