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 |
|---|---|
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| throes | pang |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| warranted | sanction |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |