GRE Word List
TYPHOON
a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea
The meaning of the word typhoon is a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| acetic | vinegary |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |