GRE Word List

AFFLICTION

a cause of persistent pain or distress

The meaning of the word affliction is a cause of persistent pain or distress.

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WordMeaning
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
pungentsharply painful
delveexcavate
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dissentto withhold assent or approval
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jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments
contemptthe act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain
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