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 |
|---|---|
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| provenance | origin |
| ogle | to glance with amorous invitation or challenge |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| defer | put off |
| corrugated | having corrugations |