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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unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
slakesubside
maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil : baleful
metallurgicalthe science and technology of metals
embedto enclose closely in or as if in a matrix
gustthe sensation of taste
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
conteststrive