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
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
avowto declare assuredly
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
polarof or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it
sturdyfirmly built or constituted : stout
acnea disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate