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 |
|---|---|
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| awe | an emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |