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
marto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
secularof or relating to the worldly or temporal
ciliatedpossessing cilia
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
estimablecapable of being estimated
eminentexhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : prominent
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
furrowa trench in the earth made by a plow
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)