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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bookishof or relating to books
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
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putrefyto make putrid
irksometending to irk : tedious
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
conflagrationfire
wrenchto move with a violent twist
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data