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 |
|---|---|
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |