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

WordMeaning
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
irreparablenot reparable : irremediable
sybaritevoluptuary
smatteringsuperficial piecemeal knowledge
vaingloriousmarked by vainglory : boastful
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
recastto cast again
insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
ovoidresembling an egg in shape : ovate