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 |
|---|---|
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| imbibe | drink |
| narrative | something that is narrated : story |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| gruel | a thin porridge |