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 |
|---|---|
| maroon | a dark red |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| fester | to generate pus |