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
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
stymieto present an obstacle to : stand in the way of
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
notableworthy of note : remarkable
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted