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
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
harbora place of security and comfort : refuge
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
haphazardmarked by lack of plan, order, or direction
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out