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 |
|---|---|
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
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| bliss | complete happiness |
| bookish | of or relating to books |
| misogamy | a hatred of marriage |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| inveterate | confirmed in a habit : habitual |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |