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

WordMeaning
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
mimicryan instance of mimicking
feintsomething feigned
foppishfoolish
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
remediablecapable of being remedied