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
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|---|---|
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
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| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
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| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
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