Wordiyovast
LatinVariants
vastvasto
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin vastus (empty, desolate, immense). Originally described empty wastelands — the "vastness" of a desert. The meaning shifted from "desolate" to simply "huge": vast (immensely large), vastness. The destructive sense survives in devastate (to lay waste completely) and devastating/devastation, which preserve the original "making desolate" meaning.
Associated Words
devastate
To cause severe destruction; to overwhelm emotionally
IELTSTOEFLGRE
devastating
Causing severe destruction or distress
IELTSTOEFLB1
devastation
Widespread destruction or ruin
TOEFLB1
vast
Extremely large in size, amount, or extent
NGSL 2kTOEFLB1
vastness
The quality of being extremely large or wide in extent
TOEFLB1