GRE Word List
WOE
a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
The meaning of the word woe is a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief.
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demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
gusty | the sensation of taste |
maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |