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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chore | the regular or daily light work of a household or farm |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| cognate | of the same or similar nature : generically alike |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| brackish | somewhat salty |