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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| claustrophobia | abnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| temerity | unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness |