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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| feebleminded | impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability |
| acclimate | to adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation |
| metropolis | the chief or capital city of a country, state, or region |