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 |
|---|---|
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| influx | a coming in |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| emetic | an agent that induces vomiting |
| lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire : lewd |
| mason | a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| nausea | a stomach distress with distaste for food and an urge to vomit |