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
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
gradationa series forming successive stages
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
prominentstanding out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant
affidavita sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion