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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| bust | a sculptured representation of the upper part of the human figure including the head and neck and usually part of the shoulders and breast |
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| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
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