GRE Word List

ANGUISH

extreme pain, distress, or anxiety

The meaning of the word anguish is extreme pain, distress, or anxiety.

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WordMeaning
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
repulseto drive or beat back : repel
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
misgivingsa feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
voluptuoussuggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
consequentialof the nature of a secondary result : indirect