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 |
|---|---|
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| actuary | clerk |
| hortatory | hortative |
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| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| supererogatory | observed or performed to an extent not enjoined or required |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
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| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |