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 |
|---|---|
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
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| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
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| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
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