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
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
reeksmoke
meagerhaving little flesh : thin
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
encomiasticone that praises : eulogist
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
braidto make from braids
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic