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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WordMeaning
genuflectto bend the knee
intermediarymediator
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
abashto destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert
effeminatehaving feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner
discretionindividual choice or judgment
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
cupidityinordinate desire for wealth : avarice
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
ambrosiathe food of the Greek and Roman gods