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 |
|---|---|
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| omniscient | having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |