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 |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| squalor | the quality or state of being squalid |
| manifestation | the act, process, or an instance of manifesting |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| wallow | to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner |
| humor | that quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| polity | political organization |
| sanguine | marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic |