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 |
|---|---|
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| detonation | the action or process of detonating |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| privy | private |
| incline | to bend the head or body forward : bow |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |