GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| wither | to become dry and sapless |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| judiciary | a system of courts of law |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |