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 |
|---|---|
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| provenance | origin |
| grate | grating |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| garnish | decorate |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |