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 |
|---|---|
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |