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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|---|---|
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| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
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| apiary | a place where bees are kept |
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| monotony | tedious sameness |
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