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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pseudonym | a fictitious name |
shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
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conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
prank | trick |
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