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 |
|---|---|
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| hypochondriac | hypochondriacal |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| pilfer | steal |