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

WordMeaning
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
statutea law enacted by the legislative branch of a government
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving