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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| historic | historical |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
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| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
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