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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WordMeaning
equityjustice according to natural law or right
languishto be or become feeble, weak, or enervated
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster
massthe liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist
invoketo petition for help or support
epica long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy