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 |
|---|---|
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| confound | to throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |