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
gangrenelocal death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
bacchanalorgy
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
acrimoniousangry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner
cessationa temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop
colossalof, relating to, or resembling a colossus
nutritiousnourishing