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
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
gawka clumsy stupid person : lout
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
galaxymilky way galaxy
belieto give a false impression of