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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecede | precede |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |