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
specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
adversitya state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune
implodeto burst inward
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route