GRE Word List
TRIBULATION
suffering; ordeal; distress; trial
The meaning of the word tribulation is suffering; ordeal; distress; trial.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lace | cord used to draw and tie together two opposite edges (as of a shoe); delicate fabric made of fine threads; V: draw together by tying a lace |
| catalyst | agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis |
| parasite | animal or plant living on another; toady; sycophant; CF. para-: beside |
| amnesty | pardon (allowed by government to political criminals) |
| stockade | wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts used as defensive barrier |
| maternal | motherly; N. maternity: motherhood |
| doom | condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp. a tragic or ruinous one); V. |
| judiciary | judicial branch of government |
| oratorio | dramatic poem set to music; long musical work with singing but without acting; CF. cantata |
| timorous | fearful; timid; demonstrating fear |
