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
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
advocateone who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
outstripto go faster or farther than
aghaststruck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
premonitorygiving warning
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous