GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| confidential | marked by intimacy or willingness to confide |
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| coin | corner |
| scintillate | to emit sparks : spark |