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
magnitudegreat size or extent
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
ployescapade
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
conveyancethe action of conveying
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect