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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| predator | an organism that primarily obtains food by the killing and consuming of other organisms : an organism that lives by predation |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| comprehend | to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of |
| psychopathic | of, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| regime | regimen |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| cipher | zero |