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 |
|---|---|
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| juggernaut | a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| hysteria | a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| oaf | a stupid person : boob |