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
symmetrybalanced proportions
confidencea feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
synopticaffording a general view of a whole
parallelextending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
prosperto succeed in an enterprise or activity
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete