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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| wreak | bring about |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| breed | to produce (offspring) by hatching or gestation |
| fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage |