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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|---|---|
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| sequester | to set apart : segregate |
| doddering | feeble |
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| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
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| redress | to set right : remedy |
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