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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arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
pertsaucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
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enduringlasting
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snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
constituenta member of a constituency