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
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
vieto strive for superiority : contend
impingeencroach
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
decorumliterary and dramatic propriety : fitness
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
belieto give a false impression of
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something