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
inopportuneinconvenient
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pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
dazzleto lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
quaffto drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
defectan imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming