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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monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
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memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
grumbleto mutter in discontent
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impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
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superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous