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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| sturdy | firmly built or constituted : stout |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |