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
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
belieto give a false impression of
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for