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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aproposbeing both relevant and opportune
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
depredationto lay waste : plunder
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
rebuffto reject or criticize sharply : snub
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
tricksterone who tricks: such as