GRE Word List

FORLORN

bereft

The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.

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WordMeaning
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
wafflea crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron
serebeing dried and withered
snubto check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
allayto subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate