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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|---|---|
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
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| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
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| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
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