GRE Word List
BEREAVEMENT
state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft
The meaning of the word bereavement is state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unsightly | ugly; unpleasant to look at |
| stump | base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle |
| luster | shine; gloss (of a polished surface) |
| antidote | remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles |
| slaughter | killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers |
| renegade | deserter; traitor; ADJ. |
| purse | pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet |
| parry | ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF. ธทดยดูดย ฐณณไภฬ พฦดิ |
| requiem | mass for the dead; dirge |
| antiseptic | substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ. |
