GRE Word List
CATACLYSM
flood
The meaning of the word cataclysm is flood.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |