GRE Word List

THROES

pang

The meaning of the word throes is pang.

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WordMeaning
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
randoma haphazard course
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
nefariousflagrantly wicked or impious : evil