GRE Word List
FORLORN
bereft
The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| constitution | the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
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| momentum | a property (see property |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |