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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WordMeaning
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs
exertionthe act or an instance of exerting
bestowto put to use : apply
waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
dowseto plunge into water
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
fitfulcharacterized by fits or paroxysms
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
missilecapable of being thrown or projected to strike a distant object
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another