GRE Word List

FORLORN

bereft

The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.

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WordMeaning
inopportuneinconvenient
voyeursomeone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts
pillorya device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
capsizeto cause to overturn
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
momentuma property (see property
limnto draw or paint on a surface
expiateto make amends for
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning