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 |
|---|---|
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |