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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withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
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circleta little circle
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incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
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rotethe use of memory usually with little intelligence