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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|---|---|
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| dart | a light spear |
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| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
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| sledge | sledgehammer |
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