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 |
|---|---|
| frenetic | marked by fast and energetic, disordered, or anxiety-driven activity : frenzied |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |