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 |
|---|---|
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| render | to melt down |
| cogent | appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing |