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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| unguent | a soothing or healing salve : ointment |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |