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
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position
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gibberishunintelligible or meaningless language:
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one
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debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
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