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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| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
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| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
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| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
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