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
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
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mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
venisonthe edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain