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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WordMeaning
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
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revulsiona strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal
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vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
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smeara viscous or sticky substance
metamorphosischange of physical form, structure, or substance especially by supernatural means