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 |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| concordat | compact |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |