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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| feign | to give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression |
| giddy | dizzy |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| impuissance | weakness |
| psychiatrist | a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |