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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expatriate | banish |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
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| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
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