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
mandatean authoritative command
flirtto move erratically : flit
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
sinuousof a serpentine or wavy form : winding
exceptionablebeing likely to cause objection : objectionable
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
opportunistone that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism
direexciting horror