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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enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
guilelessinnocent
meekenduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
figurativerepresenting by a figure or resemblance : emblematic
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
preeminenthaving paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
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