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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| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| prattle | prate |
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| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
| ashen | of, relating to, or made from ash wood |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
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| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |