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
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
insatiableincapable of being satisfied : quenchless
apparentopen to view : visible
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
rumbleto make a low heavy rolling sound
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
pungentsharply painful
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as