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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reimburseto pay back to someone : repay
countermandto revoke (a command) by a contrary order
orthodoxconforming to established doctrine especially in religion
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
bombardmenta late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful