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
searbeing dried and withered
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars
impoverishto make poor
actuarialof or relating to actuaries
requiema mass for the dead
cadeta younger brother or son
retrenchcut down
lethalof, relating to, or causing death
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect