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 |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| corpuscle | a minute particle |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |