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
dissipateto break up and drive off
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
impregnateto cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
slakesubside
trickleto issue or fall in drops
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
languorweakness or weariness of body or mind
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone