GRE Word List

CATACLYSM

flood

The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.

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oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
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irrefutableimpossible to refute : incontrovertible
abnegationdenial
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
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