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
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
rambleto move aimlessly from place to place
flukeflatfish
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
rallyto muster for a common purpose
circleta little circle
inverseopposite in order, nature, or effect
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading