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
revoketo annul by recalling or taking back : rescind
purchaseto obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy
submergeto put under water
wastrelvagabond
vapidlacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
lurkto lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
blemishto spoil by a flaw