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
appendattach
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
veracioustruthful
drabslattern
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail