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 |
|---|---|
| descry | to catch sight of |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| pretend | to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| renege | to go back on a promise or commitment |