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

WordMeaning
bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
embarkto go on board a vehicle for transportation
nexusconnection
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
obloquya strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language
inceptionan act, process, or instance of beginning : commencement
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity