GRE Word List

CATACLYSM

flood

The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.

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WordMeaning
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
accoladea mark of acknowledgment : award
appositehighly pertinent or appropriate : apt
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
primethe second of the canonical hours
treatisea systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction