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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| obscure | dark |
| juncture | a point of time |
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| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
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| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| whittle | a large knife |
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