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 |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| fester | to generate pus |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| machiavellian | of or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism |