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
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic
serendipitythe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for
decorousmarked by propriety and good taste : correct
augustmarked by majestic dignity or grandeur
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
invalidateto make invalid
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population