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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palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
desolatedevoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted
respitea period of temporary delay
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
pento shut in or as if in a pen
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
freneticmarked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied
concorda state of agreement : harmony