GRE TOEFL IELTS devastating Definition Highly destructive or emotionally overwhelming. Example "The news of her father's death was devastating." Sign in to save GRE Quiz → TOEFL Quiz → IELTS Quiz → ← devastate devastation → Study tips featuring "devastating" Map Each Word Into a Connected Network Audit Your Own Writing for Lexical Resource Force Contrast Between Two Similar Words Related words GRE awe GRE smithereens GRE abacus SAT abase GRE abash GRE abate GRE abbreviate GRE abbreviation SAT abdicate SAT abdomen GRE abduct GRE aberrant