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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| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
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| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| deploy | to extend (a military unit) especially in width |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| noisome | noxious |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |