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 |
|---|---|
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| spoof | deceive |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| score | twenty |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |