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 |
|---|---|
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
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| impecunious | having very little or no money usually habitually : penniless |
| unbridled | unrestrained |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |