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
tyrannyoppressive power
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
irksometending to irk : tedious
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
writheto twist into coils or folds
hueoverall character or appearance to the mind : complexion
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality