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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| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| gull | any of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae) |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| validate | to make legally valid : ratify |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
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| scourge | whip |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |