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
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
furoran angry or maniacal fit : rage
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
venuelocale
prognosticateto foretell from signs or symptoms : predict
intrudeto thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome
genesisthe origin or coming into being of something
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense