GRE Word List
FORLORN
bereft
The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| vertebrate | any 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 |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| enhance | heighten |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |