GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| conflagration | fire |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |