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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|---|---|
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |
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| fugitive | running away or intending flight |
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
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| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |
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