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
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
overseesurvey
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
comityfriendly social atmosphere : social harmony
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease