GRE Word List

CATACLYSM

flood

The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.

Random words

WordMeaning
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
rigto fit out with rigging
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
dawdleto spend time idly
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
ravenousrapacious
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
propitiousfavorably disposed : benevolent