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 |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| smart | having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |