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 |
|---|---|
| ensconce | shelter |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |