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 |
|---|---|
| protuberance | something that is protuberant |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| helm | a lever or wheel controlling the rudder of a ship for steering |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| fete | festival |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |