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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|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
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| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| expound | to set forth : state |
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