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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| contraband | illegal or prohibited traffic in goods : smuggling |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| retribution | recompense |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |