abyss
a deep, immeasurable chasm or void, often used figuratively for something profound or catastrophic
Word origin: From Greek abyssos, bottomless (a- without plus byssos depth).
Abyss in a sentence
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The country stared into the abyss of economic collapse after the currency failed.
After the funding collapsed, the once-thriving research institute slid into a financial abyss from which it never recovered.
Using “abyss” well
Abyss often functions figuratively to suggest a bottomless or catastrophic depth, lending a dramatic or ominous tone. Literally it names a chasm; figuratively it names ruin, despair, or the unknowable.
More GRE words starting with A
to lower in rank, dignity, or self-respect
to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed
to lessen in intensity or amount
to formally give up power or responsibility
departing from what is normal or expected
a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected
a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
to regard with strong disgust or hatred
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