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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WordMeaning
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
jocularsaid or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
rivetinghaving the power to fix the attention : engrossing
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
fallibleliable to be erroneous
encircleto form a circle around : surround
uncannyseeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
fiascoa complete failure
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication