GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |