GRE Word List
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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| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
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| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
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| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| clangor | a resounding clang or medley of clangs |
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