GRE Word List

THROES

pang

The meaning of the word throes is pang.

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WordMeaning
facetiousjoking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish
revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
cullto select from a group : choose
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
brawnymuscular
mimicryan instance of mimicking