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
rigto fit out with rigging
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
flusterto put into a state of agitated confusion : upset
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
stunto make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure