GRE Word List

DELUGE

an overflowing of the land by water

The meaning of the word deluge is an overflowing of the land by water.

Random words

WordMeaning
carefreefree from care: such as
parsimonythe quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift
maudlindrunk enough to be emotionally silly
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plaitpleat
somnambulistan abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
authoritarianof, relating to, or favoring blind submission to authority
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor