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 |
|---|---|
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |