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 |
|---|---|
| verbose | containing more words than necessary : wordy |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| inclusive | broad in orientation or scope |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| myriad | ten thousand |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| worldly | of, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs |