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
queerdiffering in some way from what is usual or normal : odd
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
adventitiouscoming from another source and not inherent or innate
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
puerilejuvenile