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
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
peonany of various workers in India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia: such as
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
belaborto attack verbally
decryto depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly
rotundaa round building
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
superannuatedoutmoded
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity