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
prosperousauspicious
tarnishto dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil
catcalla loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)
obsequya funeral or burial rite
gesticulationthe act of making gestures
obsessivetending to cause obsession
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating