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 |
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| mange | any of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| apprehend | arrest |