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 |
|---|---|
| melee | a confused struggle |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| forge | a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |