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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WordMeaning
compressto press or squeeze together
serebeing dried and withered
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wrenchto move with a violent twist
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
vernalof, relating to, or occurring in the spring