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 |
|---|---|
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
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| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| assurance | the state of being assured: such as |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |