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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| quench | put out |
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| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
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| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |