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 |
|---|---|
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
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| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
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| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
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