GRE Word List

CATASTROPHE

a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin

The meaning of the word catastrophe is a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin.

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WordMeaning
forebodingthe act of one who forebodes
thralla state of servitude or submission
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
anvila heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering)
discomposeto destroy the composure of
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
malcontenta discontented person:
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
intellectthe power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge