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

WordMeaning
capacitylegal competency (see competence
honeto sharpen or smooth with a whetstone
negateto deny the existence or truth of
luxuriantyielding abundantly : fertile
lagoona shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
imperturbablemarked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
inchoatebeing only partly in existence or operation : incipient