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
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
advertto turn the mind or attention
suspensethe state of being suspended : suspension
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
agapewide open : gaping
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions