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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coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
rileto make agitated and angry : upset
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
permissivegranted on sufferance : tolerated
solaceto give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
junkettrip