GRE Word List
BEREAVED
suffering the death of a loved one
The meaning of the word bereaved is suffering the death of a loved one.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| implacable | not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| facade | the front of a building |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |