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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| receptive | able or inclined to receive |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| munificent | very liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |