GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |