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 |
|---|---|
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| tanner | one that tans hides |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| forte | one's strong point |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |