GRE Word List
CALAMITY
a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering
The meaning of the word calamity is a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
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| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| random | a haphazard course |
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| array | to dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
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