GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| euphony | pleasing or sweet sound |
| courier | messenger |
| levitate | to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation |
| shard | a piece or fragment of a brittle substance |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |