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 |
|---|---|
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| aggregate | formed by the collection of units or particles into a body, mass, or amount : collective |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| indite | make up |
| defalcate | deduct |