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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sonneta fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme
primaloriginal
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
tremora trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease
shadecomparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light
passiveacted upon by an external agency
decipherdecode
thematicof, relating to, or constituting a theme
monarchyundivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person