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 |
|---|---|
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| galaxy | milky way galaxy |
| belie | to give a false impression of |