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 |
|---|---|
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| vixen | a female fox |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |