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 |
|---|---|
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| cohorts | companion |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |