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 |
|---|---|
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |