GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |