GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| inaugurate | to induct into an office with suitable ceremonies |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| distant | separated in space : away |