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 |
|---|---|
| marital | of or relating to marriage or the married state |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| gentility | the condition of belonging to the gentry |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| rabble | a disorganized or confused collection of things |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| serrated | notched or toothed on the edge |