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 |
|---|---|
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |