GRE Word List

THROES

pang

The meaning of the word throes is pang.

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WordMeaning
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
poulticea soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
drasticacting rapidly or violently
bridlethe headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit
imperviousnot allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable
distantseparated in space : away