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 |
|---|---|
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| junket | trip |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |