GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
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| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
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| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
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