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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interiman intervening time : interval
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
sundryincluding many things of different kinds : miscellaneous
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
privyprivate
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand