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 |
|---|---|
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| 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") |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| exploit | deed |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |