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
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
interiman intervening time : interval
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
caldrona large kettle or boiler
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
equestrianof, relating to, or featuring horseback riding
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
vaporizeto convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor
nexusconnection
wreakbring about