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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annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
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crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
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