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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|---|---|
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| invalidate | to make invalid |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
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| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
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