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
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
plumagethe feathers of a bird
purveyorone that purveys
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
minatoryhaving a menacing quality
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
impetusa driving force : impulse
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tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion