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
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
yeomanan attendant or officer in a royal or noble household
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
shoveto push along
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute