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
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
fumbleto grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly
witherto become dry and sapless
chasethe hunting of wild animals
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
apparentopen to view : visible
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
pursea small bag for money
slinkto go or move stealthily or furtively (as in fear or shame) : steal
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light