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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| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
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| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
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