GRE Word List
CALAMITY
disaster; misery
The meaning of the word calamity is disaster; misery.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wreak | inflict; Ex. wreak one's vengeance on |
| chivalrous | courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry |
| prehensile | capable of grasping or holding (esp. by wrapping around); Ex. prehensile tails |
| requisition | formal demand or request; Ex. requisition for more computing equipment; V. |
| compile | assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary |
| entrance | put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight |
| rabid | of or suffering rabies; like a fanatic; extremely zealous; furious; CF. rabies: hydrophobia |
| corrugated | wrinkled; ridged |
| equable | tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform |
| salubrious | healthful; conducive to health or well-being; socially desirable; Ex. salubrious area; CF. health |
