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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WordMeaning
reprehensibleworthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
quadrupedan animal having four feet
crypticsecret
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
patentopen to public inspection
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
shoveto push along
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition