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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| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
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| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
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