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 |
|---|---|
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |
| legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| docile | easily taught |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
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