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 |
|---|---|
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |
| partition | the action of parting : the state of being parted : division |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |