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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| antique | existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |