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
feintsomething feigned
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
intermittentcoming and going at intervals : not continuous
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
sallowany of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark
monolithicof, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge
fienddevil
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle