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
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
allegeto assert without proof or before proving
snuffleto snuff or sniff usually audibly and repeatedly
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
stiltedpompous
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain