GRE Word List

BEREFT

deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something

The meaning of the word bereft is deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something.

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WordMeaning
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
extolto praise highly : glorify
expiateto make amends for
significanthaving meaning
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
swarthyof a dark color, complexion, or cast