GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| oversee | survey |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |