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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| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
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| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
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| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
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