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 |
|---|---|
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| nourish | nurture |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |