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
bullya blustering, browbeating person
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
carafea bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)