GRE Word List

CATACLYSM

flood

The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.

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hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
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pursea small bag for money
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fulsomecharacterized by abundance : copious
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
aperturean opening or open space : hole
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread