GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| seemly | good-looking |
| venue | locale |
| occident | west |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |