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 |
|---|---|
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |