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 |
|---|---|
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| recast | to cast again |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |