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
buffeta blow especially with the hand
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
taintto contaminate morally : corrupt
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
hierarchya division of angels
groovea long narrow channel or depression