GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |