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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| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
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| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| parlance | speech |
| understate | to represent as less than is the case |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| secession | withdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement |
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| provision | the act or process of providing |