GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| realm | kingdom |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| fleck | streak |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |