GRE Word List
FORLORN
bereft
The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| offhand | without premeditation or preparation : extempore |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| perforate | to make a hole through |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |