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 |
|---|---|
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| complementary | serving to fill out or complete |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| droll | having a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |