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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insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
servileof or befitting a menial position
wrinklea small ridge or furrow especially when formed on a surface by the shrinking or contraction of a smooth substance : crease
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
florescencea state or period of flourishing
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
pungentsharply painful
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
doggedmarked by stubborn determination