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

WordMeaning
dribbleto issue sporadically and in small bits
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
exemplifyto show or illustrate by example
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing
litheeasily bent or flexed
certitudethe state of being or feeling certain
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
emollientmaking soft or supple
dominantcommanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others