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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| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
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| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| addendum | a thing added : addition |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
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