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 |
|---|---|
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
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| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| phenomena | phenomenon |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
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