GRE Word List
BEREFT
deprived of (something valuable); lacking
The meaning of the word bereft is deprived of (something valuable); lacking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrived | unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived. |
| colloquial | pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression |
| voodoo | religion practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| knead | mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough |
| retroactive | taking effect before its enactment (as a law) or imposition (as a tax); (of a law) having effect on the past as well as the future |
| reconcile | make friendly again (after quarrel); make consistent (two ideas in opposition); correct inconsistencies; Ex. reconcile one's political principles with one's religious beliefs |
| unctuous | oily; bland; insincerely suave |
| confidant | trusted friend (to whom one tells one's secret) |
| stump | base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle |
| indissoluble | permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate |