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 |
|---|---|
| leery | suspicious |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| loft | an upper room or floor : attic |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |