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
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
interdicta Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district
masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
igneousformed by solidification of magma
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
lookoutone engaged in keeping watch : watchman