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
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
contrivedevise
waylayto lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush
incommodiousnot commodious : inconvenient
suffocateto stop the respiration of (as by strangling or asphyxiation)
sleightdeceitful craftiness
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition