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 |
|---|---|
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| intuition | the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| query | question |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |