GRE Word List

FORLORN

bereft

The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.

Random words

WordMeaning
quislingtraitor
obviateto anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary
anthropomorphicdescribed or thought of as having a human form or human attributes
speechlessunable to speak : dumb
apiaristbeekeeper
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
abominableworthy of or causing disgust or hatred : detestable
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)