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 |
|---|---|
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| anguish | extreme pain, distress, or anxiety |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |