GRE Word List

CATACLYSM

flood

The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.

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WordMeaning
bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia
salubriousfavorable to or promoting health or well-being
condolegrieve
tonsurethe Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
culminationthe action of culminating
pulsateto throb or move rhythmically : vibrate
partialof or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
lotan object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with