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
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
igneousformed by solidification of magma
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of