GRE Word List
VERTIGO
a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
The meaning of the word vertigo is a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily.
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| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| pundit | pandit |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
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