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 |
|---|---|
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |
| malaise | an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| robust | having or exhibiting strength or vigorous health |