GRE Word List

FORLORN

bereft

The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.

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WordMeaning
interrogateto question formally and systematically
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
stellarof or relating to the stars : astral
elatedmarked by high spirits : exultant
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
extantcurrently or actually existing
dexterousmentally adroit and skillful : clever
enhanceheighten
cosmicof or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion