GRE Word List

THROES

pang

The meaning of the word throes is pang.

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undermineto subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly
reserveto hold in reserve : keep back
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
stemthe main trunk of a plant
incarcerateto put in prison
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
pendulouspoised without visible support