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
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
overbearingtending to overwhelm : overpowering
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
repositorya place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository
purportedreputed
capsizeto cause to overturn
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing