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 |
|---|---|
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |