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

WordMeaning
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
insensatelacking sense or understanding
incognitowith one's identity concealed
irateroused to ire
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dulcetsweet to the taste
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
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