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 |
|---|---|
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| disembark | to remove to shore from a ship |
| devious | wandering |
| mentor | a friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus |
| facade | the front of a building |
| epistemologist | the study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity |