GRE Word List

TEMPESTUOUS

of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent

The meaning of the word tempestuous is of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent.

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WordMeaning
fiascoa complete failure
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue
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profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
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jocosegiven to joking : merry
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation