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
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
alludeto make indirect reference
coymarked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness
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arsenalan establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
boona timely benefit : blessing
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
brevityshortness of duration
lethalof, relating to, or causing death