GRE Word List
BEREFT
deprived of (something valuable); lacking
The meaning of the word bereft is deprived of (something valuable); lacking.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insidious | treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot |
| discourse | serious speech, writing, or conversation; formal discussion (either written or spoken); conversation; V. |
| gull | trick; deceive; hoodwink; N: person who is easily tricked; dupe |
| ballast | heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast |
| pinnacle | peak; highest point; acme; Ex. pinnacle of fame |
| polarize | split into opposite extremes or camps |
| confluence | flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together |
| pandemonium | wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost |
| venison | meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb |
| granulate | form into grains or granules; N. granule: grain or particle |