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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WordMeaning
dilateto become enlarged or widened
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
fetishan object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
outstripto go faster or farther than
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
terminologythe technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject
indifferentmarked by a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern for something : apathetic