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 |
|---|---|
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| surrogate | one appointed to act in place of another : deputy |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| championship | designation as champion |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |