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

WordMeaning
appreciateto grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
resuscitateto revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
groucha fit of bad temper
interloperone that interlopes: such as
hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
accostto approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way
perditioneternal damnation
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
appeasepacify