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
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
yena strong desire or propensity
placeboa usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
colossusa statue of gigantic size and proportions
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
careera profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling