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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| poultice | a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |