GRE Word List
TYPHOON
tropical hurricane or cyclone
The meaning of the word typhoon is tropical hurricane or cyclone.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| smother | kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers |
| subsidy | direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy |
| seedy | run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel |
| arboreal | of or living in trees |
| gazette | official periodical publication; newspaper |
| fortuitous | accidental; by chance; N. fortuity |
| deference | courteous regard for another's wish; courteous yielding to another's wish or opinion (showing respect); ADJ. deferential; OP. effrontery |
| astute | wise; shrewd; keen; seeing quickly something that is to one's advantage |
| nonsense | speech or writing with no meaning; foolish behavior or language; Ex. make (a) nonsense of: spoil; cause to fail |
| centrifuge | machine that separates substances by whirling them |
