GRE Word List
PRIVATION
an act or instance of depriving : deprivation
The meaning of the word privation is an act or instance of depriving : deprivation.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |