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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| Word | Meaning |
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| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| significant | having meaning |
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| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
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| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
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