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 |
|---|---|
| eventual | contingent |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |