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

WordMeaning
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
compulsionan act of compelling
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
squabblea noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
congruentcongruous
contrivedevise