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 |
|---|---|
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| acclaim | applaud |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| arid | excessively dry |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |