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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WordMeaning
repelto drive back : repulse
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
flourishto grow luxuriantly : thrive
conglomeratemade up of parts from various sources or of various kinds
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
causalexpressing or indicating cause : causative
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
bifurcateddivided into two branches or parts
substantiateto give substance or form to : embody