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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| maleficent | working or productive of harm or evil : baleful |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |