GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |