GRE Word List
BEREAVEMENT
the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
The meaning of the word bereavement is the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone.
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| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
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| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
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