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 |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| missile | capable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |