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
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
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luridcausing horror or revulsion : gruesome
discerningshowing insight and understanding : discriminating
posthumousborn after the death of the father
swipea strong sweeping blow
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
complementaryserving to fill out or complete
rejoinderthe defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication