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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WordMeaning
relinquishto withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
concorda state of agreement : harmony
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
titularhaving the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities
historichistorical
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned