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
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
vouchto supply supporting evidence or testimony
noveltysomething new or unusual
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
malaproposin an inappropriate or inopportune way
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
automatona mechanism that is relatively self-operating
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement