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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |
| duration | continuance in time |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |