GRE Word List

CATACLYSM

flood

The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.

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WordMeaning
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
latchto lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms
sleekslick
exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
sinewyfull of sinews: such as
gorgea narrow passage through land
potentateruler
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased