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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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| contrivance | a thing contrived |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| concentric | having a common center |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |