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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WordMeaning
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
asperityroughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
vieto strive for superiority : contend
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
buffeta blow especially with the hand
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
gustoan individual or special taste