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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alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
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tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
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coincorner
outskirtsa part remote from the center : border
shavingthe act of one that shaves