GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |