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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| subsistence | real being : existence |