GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| perturb | to cause to be worried or upset : disquiet |
| license | permission to act |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |