GRE Word List

THROES

pang

The meaning of the word throes is pang.

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WordMeaning
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
effervescencethe property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing
countenancelook
protocolan original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
nutritiousnourishing
trappingsoutward signs