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
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
inclusivebroad in orientation or scope
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
opuswork
implodeto burst inward
aloftat or to a great height
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population