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 |
|---|---|
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| intellect | the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge |