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
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
nourishnurture
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
pushyaggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
groovea long narrow channel or depression
queasycausing nausea
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
onerousinvolving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome