GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| whimsy | whim |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |