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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| brook | creek |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| sentinel | sentry |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| hereafter | after this in sequence or in time |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |