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 |
|---|---|
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| combustible | capable of combustion |
| ensconce | shelter |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| precursor | one that precedes and indicates the approach of another |
| portly | dignified |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |