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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WordMeaning
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
siblingsib
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
resourcefulable to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means
depositiona testifying especially before a court
manifoldmarked by diversity or variety
lecterna stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker
mandatean authoritative command
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict