GRE Word List

THROES

pang

The meaning of the word throes is pang.

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WordMeaning
superannuatedoutmoded
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
generateto bring into existence: such as
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
shoveto push along
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
fortuitousoccurring by chance
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity