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
mogulan Indian Muslim of or descended from one of several conquering groups of Mongol, Turkish, and Persian origin
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
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pervasiveexisting in or spreading through every part of something
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
projectilea body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
mobilecapable of moving or being moved : movable
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)
deviateto stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic
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