GRE Word List

CATACLYSM

flood

The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.

Random words

WordMeaning
sheerunqualified
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
comatoseof, resembling, or affected with coma
wontaccustomed
renegeto go back on a promise or commitment
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
upbraidto criticize severely : find fault with
lardera place where food is stored : pantry