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APOCALYPTIC

of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse

The meaning of the word apocalyptic is of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse.

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WordMeaning
purportto have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred)
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
mischancebad luck
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
inimitablenot capable of being imitated : matchless
fanaticismfanatic outlook or behavior
mediumsomething in a middle position
lateralof or relating to the side
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots