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 |
|---|---|
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| turbid | thick or opaque with or as if with roiled sediment |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |