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 |
|---|---|
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
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| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
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| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| assail | to attack violently : assault |