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
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
sepulchera place of burial : tomb
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
briman upper or outer margin : verge
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
commandeerto compel to perform military service
carapacea bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab)
sluggarda habitually lazy person
discretionindividual choice or judgment