GRE Word List
CALAMITY
disaster; misery
The meaning of the word calamity is disaster; misery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dabble | work at in a nonserious fashion; splash around; move noisily in a liquid |
| energize | invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active |
| asunder | into parts; apart; V. sunder |
| rotund | (of a person) fat and round |
| refuse | anything discarded or rejected as worthless; trash |
| levity | lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner |
| knell | tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V. |
| improvise | compose on the spur of the moment |
| gamut | entire range |
| hoard | stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply stored for future use |