GRE Word List
FORLORN
bereft
The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |