GRE Word List
GRIEVANCE
a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
The meaning of the word grievance is a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| antecede | precede |
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |