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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WordMeaning
effeteno longer fertile
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
lumberto move ponderously
vituperativeuttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse
cataclysmflood
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
headstrongnot easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions
stridentcharacterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound