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 |
|---|---|
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| beeline | a straight direct course |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| yeoman | an attendant or officer in a royal or noble household |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |