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 |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| drama | a composition (see composition |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |