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
concurto express agreement
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
detachedstanding by itself : separate
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
inadvertentlyunintentional
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive