GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| negate | to deny the existence or truth of |
| apropos | being both relevant and opportune |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| indiscriminate | not marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment |
| carafe | a bottle with a flaring lip used to hold beverages and especially wine |