GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| flick | a light sharp jerky stroke or movement |
| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| palette | a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on |
| actuary | clerk |