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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| passe | past one's prime |
| reek | smoke |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |