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 |
|---|---|
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| dart | a light spear |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |