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
stenchstink
flinchto withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will
outstripto go faster or farther than
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
reeksmoke