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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autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
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atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
chassisthe supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television)
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship