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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WordMeaning
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
evenhandedfair
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
tricksterone who tricks: such as
palatialof, relating to, or being a palace
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
trenchantkeen