GRE Word List
BEREFT
deprived of (something valuable); lacking
The meaning of the word bereft is deprived of (something valuable); lacking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patrimony | property inherited from a father |
| mottled | blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors |
| acclivity | sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity |
| nurture | nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing |
| chancellor | legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor |
| consanguineous | having a common ancestor |
| transpose | reverse the order or position of |
| benison | blessing |
| hurl | throw forcefully; shout out violently |
| materialism | preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters) |
