Random GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST
cataclysm
Meaning :
deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and sudden event or change
(noun) an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
Sentence :
"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity", "the earthquake was a disaster"
Synonyms :
calamity, cataract, catastrophe, collapse, convulsion, crunch, curtains, debacle, deluge, disturbance, double trouble, flood, flooding, holy mess, inundation, misadventure, ruin, torrent, tragedy, unholy mess, upheaval, waterloo, woe
Antonyms :
boon, good fortune, happiness, miracle, wonder
Mnemonic Technique 1 :
it is a CATASTROPHE in the earth's surface.
Mnemonic Technique 2 :
The "cataclysm" (major disaster or war) resulted in a "cataclasm" (disruption) of the "catechism" (instruction in Christian beliefs given in a question-and-answer format) classes.
More Examples :
The huge calamity that Tsunami has caused still continues to haunt the victims.
People have no control over climatic cataclysms.
