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
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
acquittala setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
eddya current of water or air running contrary to the main current
palliddeficient in color : wan
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
stoopto bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees