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.

Random words

WordMeaning
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
soothsayera person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
mulctfine
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
inscrutablenot readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious
anthropologistthe science of human beings
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle