GRE Word List
ANGUISH
extreme pain, distress, or anxiety
The meaning of the word anguish is extreme pain, distress, or anxiety.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| swill | wash |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |