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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WordMeaning
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
solicitorone that solicits
exhilaratingcausing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
paramountsuperior to all others : supreme
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wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
implyto express indirectly
cascadea steep usually small fall of water
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach