GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| malediction | curse |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |