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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doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
frenziedfeeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people
imbibedrink
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
tokena piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms