GRE Word List
HARROWING
acutely distressing or painful
The meaning of the word harrowing is acutely distressing or painful.
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accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
incognito | with one's identity concealed |
trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
affected | artificial; pretended |
piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
tend | to exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce |
uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |