GRE Word List

CATACLYSM

flood

The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.

Random words

WordMeaning
ariaair
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
mimean ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
mottledmarked with spots of different colors : having blotches of two or more colors