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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WordMeaning
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
forerunnerone that precedes and indicates the approach of another: such as
impetusa driving force : impulse
defunctno longer living, existing, or functioning
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
canterone who uses cant: such as
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
idiosyncrasya peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality