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 |
|---|---|
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| prong | fork |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |