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
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
weatherthe state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
proletariana member of the proletariat
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
modicuma small portion : a limited quantity
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
overwhelmupset
dissentto withhold assent or approval