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
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
demographicthe statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
unkemptnot combed
thronga multitude of assembled persons
extantcurrently or actually existing