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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| atheistic | a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |