GRE Word List

THROES

pang

The meaning of the word throes is pang.

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WordMeaning
championa winner of first prize or first place in competition
renderto melt down
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
wiltloose freshness; droop
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
appendattach
nuancea subtle distinction or variation