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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WordMeaning
punditpandit
subsistencereal being : existence
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
writheto twist into coils or folds
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
dozeto sleep lightly
chameleonany of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal
affinityrelationship by marriage