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 |
|---|---|
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| laud | praise |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |