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
nullifyto make null (see null
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
vitreousresembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
gourmandone who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
juridicalof or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness