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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| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
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| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| countermand | to revoke (a command) by a contrary order |
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