GRE Word List
HARROWING
acutely distressing or painful
The meaning of the word harrowing is acutely distressing or painful.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| collate | to compare critically |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| provenance | origin |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |