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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WordMeaning
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
compressto press or squeeze together
groucha fit of bad temper
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning