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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| inception | an act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
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| concatenate | linked together |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |