GRE Word List
THROES
violent anguish
The meaning of the word throes is violent anguish.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| drama | prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation |
| balm | something that relieves pain; oily liquid with a pleasant smell from trees |
| figurative | not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech |
| gruesome | grisly; horrible |
| log | record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V. |
| supersede | replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession |
| tardy | slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival |
| infernal | pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction |
| frugality | thrift; economy; ADJ. frugal: practicing economy; costing little; inexpensive |
| lucre | money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre |
