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 |
|---|---|
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |
| veracious | truthful |
| nefarious | flagrantly wicked or impious : evil |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |