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

WordMeaning
draughta rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
abstinencethe practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable
eventualcontingent
guilelessinnocent
evenhandedfair
ramparta protective barrier : bulwark
depredationto lay waste : plunder
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy