GRE Word List
TYCOON
wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon
The meaning of the word tycoon is wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon.
Random words
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| weird | eerie; strange; unnatural |
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| defame | harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory |
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| resentment | indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about |
| significant | expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant |
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| opportunist | individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism |
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