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

WordMeaning
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission
fancierone that has a special liking or interest
deviouswandering
atheistica person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods : one who subscribes to or advocates atheism
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
clairvoyanthaving clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive