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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| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
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| clip | encompass |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
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| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |