GRE Word List
FORLORN
bereft
The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |