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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|---|---|
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |