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.
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| animosity | a strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude |
| extradition | the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
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| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
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| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
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