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
pallto lose strength or effectiveness
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas
idioman 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)
tricksterone who tricks: such as
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
replicateduplicate
serratednotched or toothed on the edge
constitutionthe basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
patriarchone of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people