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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people) |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |