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 |
|---|---|
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |