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
skiffany of various small boats
consummateextremely skilled and accomplished
obsessivetending to cause obsession
obscuredark
meleea confused struggle
diversediffering from one another : unlike
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
retrenchcut down
promulgateto make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim