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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |