GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| yore | time past and especially long past |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| tablet | a flat slab or plaque suited for or bearing an inscription |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |