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 |
|---|---|
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |