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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| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
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| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
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| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |