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
docileeasily taught
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
piqueto excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
caterto provide a supply of food
diluteattenuate
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly