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 |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |