GRE Word List
FORLORN
bereft
The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| engage | to offer (something, such as one's life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |