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 |
|---|---|
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
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| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
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