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

WordMeaning
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
wardthe action or process of guarding
sartorialof or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes
raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
evenhandedfair
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
uniquebeing the only one : sole
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious