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
gleama transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light
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nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
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trancestupor
accrueto come into existence as a legally enforceable claim