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
retributionrecompense
prevailto gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
fusionthe act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
patoisa dialect other than the standard or literary dialect
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
smeara viscous or sticky substance