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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WordMeaning
degradationthe act or process of degrading
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
aridexcessively dry
delveexcavate
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
paroxysma fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion
retinuea group of retainers or attendants