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
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
vicariousexperienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
nutritiousnourishing
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore