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
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
paucitysmallness of number : fewness
tenacitythe quality or state of being tenacious
grimfierce in disposition or action : savage
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
awean emotion variously combining dread, veneration, and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime
pietythe quality or state of being pious: such as
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
inductiveof, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction