GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| impinge | encroach |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |