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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WordMeaning
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
padrea Christian clergyman
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
mountebanka person who sells quack medicines from a platform