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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moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
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compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
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insularitycharacteristic of an isolated people
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
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elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract