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
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
satiatefilled to satiety
arrearsthe state of being behind in the discharge of obligations
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
advertto turn the mind or attention
deputizeto appoint as deputy
perforateto make a hole through
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore