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 |
|---|---|
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |