GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |