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 |
|---|---|
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| arid | excessively dry |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |