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 |
|---|---|
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| malleable | capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers |
| relegate | to send into exile : banish |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| scion | descendant |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| culmination | the action of culminating |