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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|---|---|
| effrontery | shameless boldness : insolence |
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
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| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
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| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
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