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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |