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 |
|---|---|
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
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