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 |
|---|---|
| scotch | scottish |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| concerted | mutually contrived or agreed on |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |