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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| quisling | traitor |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| obsolete | no longer in use or no longer useful |
| lounge | to act or move idly or lazily : loaf |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| carat | a unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy |