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 |
|---|---|
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |