GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |
| meditation | a discourse intended to express its author's reflections or to guide others in contemplation |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |