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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
| orthodox | conforming to established doctrine especially in religion |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |