I sympathize with your affliction -- Studying for GRE is big pain in the rear. But it's your desire to study more, which has left you to be tormented. But no matter how rough the path is, reaching the destination in flying colors is well worth it. You are bound to loose your gregarious affiliation. Note that you are affiliated with Anna University; but it need not afflict you with pain.
One thing to be kept in mind while using affliction is that it rhymes and spells close to infliction. Another baffling thing is that they are used in similar context, but have different meaning. You inflict pain on others. Affliction on the other hand is associated with you. Okay! let's go back to the point.
Studying GRE is irksome. Especially, the verbal section has an uncanny knack to irate you. No matter how harrowing it is, you are left with no choice. Schools use this a criteria to judge your application. However, do not get distressed or crestfallen if you score low in your practice test. Your low score may lacerate your heart. But do not let it incinerate your ambitions. Lacerate and Incinerate also are used in similar context -- Lacerate means to tear; incinerate means to burn to ashes. Before it gets harry -- yes, same as harry met sally, let's stop here.
Synonym -- irk, harry, afflict, irate, lacerate (tear is the meaning), torment, plague, scourge.
Example. Spam e-mails are scourge of the Internet.
My success is plagued by your failure. You mean close to me.
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