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 |
|---|---|
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| curb | an edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| stench | stink |
| conception | the process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |