GRE Word List

ANTEDILUVIAN

of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible

The meaning of the word antediluvian is of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible.

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WordMeaning
lilliputianof, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput
deportto send out of the country by legal deportation
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
decimateto select by lot and kill every tenth man of
rankrelative standing or position
tribulationdistress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution