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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| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
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| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
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| belabor | to attack verbally |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |
| adjuration | a solemn oath |