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
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
homelysuggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
haltingmarked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness
cerebrationto use the mind : think
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty