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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| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
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| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |