GRE Word List

CATACLYSM

flood

The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.

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oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
inherentinvolved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic
headfirstwith the head foremost
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
astronomicalof or relating to astronomy
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
adroithaving or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations
mendaciousgiven to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
snivelto run at the nose