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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terminus | either end of a transportation line or travel route |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| rhapsodize | to speak or write in a rhapsodic manner |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| reverie | daydream |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |