GRE Word List

THROES

pang

The meaning of the word throes is pang.

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WordMeaning
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
disquisitiona formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
abusiveusing harsh, insulting language
hypnosisa trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
arbitera person with power to decide a dispute : judge
ribaldmarked by coarseness or lewdness : crude