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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| cadaver | a dead body |
| militate | to have weight or effect |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |