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 |
|---|---|
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| document | proof |
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| grouse | any 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 |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |