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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| desiccate | to dry up |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| mutability | prone to change : inconstant |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |