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.
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weird | eerie; strange; unnatural |
saboteur | one who commits sabotage; destroyer of property; N. sabotage: destruction of property (usually carried out secretly) |
defame | harm someone's reputation; malign; speak evil of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory |
halcyon | calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days |
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 |
loathe | detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell |
opportunist | individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism |
jingoist | extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism |
liability | drawback; handicap; debts; obligation; responsibility; condition of being liable; ADJ. liable: likely; responsible (for paying) |