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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
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| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
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| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
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