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 |
|---|---|
| execrable | deserving to be execrated : detestable |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| glare | to shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| muse | to become absorbed in thought |
| minuscule | very small |