GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| pharisaical | marked by hypocritical censorious self-righteousness |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| renown | a state of being widely acclaimed and highly honored : fame |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| succor | relief |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| inviolable | secure from violation or profanation |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |