GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |