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
durationcontinuance in time
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
variegateto diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
gauntexcessively thin and angular
longevitya long duration of individual life
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors