GRE Word List
MAELSTROM
violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream
The meaning of the word maelstrom is violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation; CF. stream.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrench | twist; pull; strain; Ex. He wrenched the gun out of her hands. |
| woeful | sad; (of something bad) deplorable; deplorably bad; Ex. woeful housing conditions |
| yen | strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel |
| ennui | boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy |
| topography | physical features of a region (such as the shape and height); CF. topo-: place |
| deprecate | express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory |
| blatant | extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy |
| paramour | illicit lover |
| cardinal | chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order |
| obfuscate | confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult to understand |
