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 |
|---|---|
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| rotunda | a round building |