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
impecunioushaving very little or no money usually habitually : penniless
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
stampto pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function