GRE Word List

THROES

pang

The meaning of the word throes is pang.

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WordMeaning
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
pluckto pull or pick off or out
respitea period of temporary delay