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 |
|---|---|
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| caprice | a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |