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 |
|---|---|
| chameleon | any of a family (Chamaeleontidae) of chiefly arboreal (see arboreal |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| cohorts | companion |
| ensconce | shelter |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| finery | ornament |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |