GRE Word List

MAELSTROM

a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius

The meaning of the word maelstrom is a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius.

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WordMeaning
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
mulctfine
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
loftan upper room or floor : attic
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
confideto have confidence : trust
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
bodeto indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture