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 |
|---|---|
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| willowy | abounding with willows |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| billow | wave |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |