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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
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| potentate | ruler |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
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| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |