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

WordMeaning
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
satiatefilled to satiety
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
quislingtraitor
suffragistone who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women
conjugalof or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial
dislodgeto drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
caterto provide a supply of food
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes