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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outwitto get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
rationalizeto bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
ariaair
componenta constituent part : ingredient
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
adjacentnot distant : nearby