GRE Word List

FORLORN

bereft

The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.

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WordMeaning
virtuosoone who excels in the technique of an art
prudea person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
hegemonypreponderant influence or authority over others : domination
compliancethe act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
finishedentirely done
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength