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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| evocative | evoking or tending to evoke an especially emotional response |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| mendicant | beggar |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |