GRE Word List

TRIBULATION

distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution

The meaning of the word tribulation is distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution.

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WordMeaning
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
appallto overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay
cardinala high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means
garnishdecorate
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted