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 |
|---|---|
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| armada | a fleet of warships |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
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| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |