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 |
|---|---|
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| galley | a ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| verge | brink |
| diva | prima donna |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |