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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |