GRE Word List

FORLORN

bereft

The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.

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platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
emulateto strive to equal or excel
prosodythe study of versification
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush