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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| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
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| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
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| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
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