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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hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
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banka mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as
legenda story coming down from the past
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