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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| entreat | to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| proxy | the agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |