GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |