GRE Word List
ANGUISH
acute pain; extreme suffering
The meaning of the word anguish is acute pain; extreme suffering.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| horticultural | pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops |
| dominant | exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive |
| undertaker | funeral director; one whose business is to arrange burials |
| sherbet | flavored dessert ice |
| chafe | warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N. |
| absolve | pardon (an offense) |
| derision | ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory |
| anarchist | person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority |
| disputatious | argumentative; fond of argument |
| faze | disconcert; dismay; embarrass |