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 |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| menace | a show of intention to inflict harm : threat |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| reprobate | an unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| synthesis | the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole |