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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| nomenclature | name |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| outlook | a place offering a view |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| ravel | to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray |