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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
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| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |