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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| chafe | irritate |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| writ | something written : writing |
| provenance | origin |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |