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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WordMeaning
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
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masticateto grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
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distantseparated in space : away
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava