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
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
pronehaving a tendency or inclination : being likely
broochan ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
appraiseto set a value on : to estimate the amount of
benevolentmarked by or disposed to doing good
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
meditationa discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation