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
shackhut
canterone who uses cant: such as
ingrainedforming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
vulnerablecapable of being physically or emotionally wounded
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile