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
perspicuityplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
punitiveinflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something