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
indoctrinateto imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
bitinghaving the power to bite
supplicantone who supplicates
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
imbueendow
clientelea body of clients
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as