GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| stringent | tight |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ยน/โโ millimeter or less in diameter |