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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| smelt | any of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| fell | skin |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |