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
drasticacting rapidly or violently
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
glareto shine with a harsh uncomfortably brilliant light
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
irresoluteuncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter