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 |
|---|---|
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| bland | smooth and soothing in manner or quality |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| willful | obstinately and often perversely self-willed |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |