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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| growl | rumble |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| prefigure | to show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |