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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hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
accessiblecapable of being reached
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
belieto give a false impression of
cerebrationto use the mind : think
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
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steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken