GRE Word List
FORLORN
bereft
The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |