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 |
|---|---|
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| afterlife | an existence after death |
| spry | able to move quickly, easily, and lightly : nimble |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |