GRE Word List
FORLORN
bereft
The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| remunerative | serving to remunerate |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| ruthless | having no pity : merciless |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |