GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| capacious | containing or capable of containing a great deal |
| incipient | beginning to come into being or to become apparent |
| resign | relegate |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| stampede | a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |