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.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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gerontocracy | rule by elders |
unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
rightful | just |
hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
groom | bridegroom |
amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
satiate | filled to satiety |
diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
privy | private |