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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| arid | excessively dry |
| delve | excavate |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| subside | to sink or fall to the bottom : settle |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |