GRE Word List

CATACLYSM

flood

The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.

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phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
abolishto end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
propulsivetending or having power to propel
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively