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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confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
waketo be or remain awake
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand