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 |
|---|---|
| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| scintilla | spark |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| ecstasy | a state of overwhelming emotion |