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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|---|---|
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| rent | property (such as a house) rented or for rent |
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| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
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| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
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