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
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness
intimidateto make timid or fearful : frighten
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
larcenythe unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use