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
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
pineany of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
duplicitycontradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action