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 |
|---|---|
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| impeccable | free from fault or blame : flawless |
| testator | a person who dies leaving a will or testament in force |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |