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 |
|---|---|
| impenitent | not penitent |
| progeny | descendants |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| conscript | a conscripted person (such as a military recruit) |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| intolerant | unable or unwilling to endure |