GRE Word List
FORLORN
bereft
The meaning of the word forlorn is bereft.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| abscond | to depart secretly and hide oneself |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |