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 |
|---|---|
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |