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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capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
surfeitan overabundant supply : excess
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
superannuatedoutmoded
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gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
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