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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| diadem | crown |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |