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 |
|---|---|
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| solicitor | one that solicits |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |