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
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
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serebeing dried and withered
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infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
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