GRE Word List
THROES
pang
The meaning of the word throes is pang.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| striated | marked with striations or striae |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| stout | strong of character: such as |
| wreak | bring about |
| minuscule | very small |