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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| sterile | failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| affected | artificial; pretended |