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
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
immunenot susceptible or responsive
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
immolateto kill or destroy especially by fire