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
emancipateto free from restraint, control, or the power of another
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
sluran insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
procrastinateto put off intentionally and habitually
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness