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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| accrue | to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim |
| garnish | decorate |
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| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
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| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| exact | to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain |
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| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
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