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 |
|---|---|
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |