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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desiccate | to dry up |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| sentinel | sentry |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |