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
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory
opticiana maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
edifyto instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift
assuageto lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior