GRE Word List

THROES

pang

The meaning of the word throes is pang.

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almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
averto declare positively
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow