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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| braid | to make from braids |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
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| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| aptitude | inclination |
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