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 |
|---|---|
| ebullient | boiling |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| inadvertently | unintentional |