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.

Random words

WordMeaning
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
supposititiousfraudulently substituted : spurious
feasiblecapable of being done or carried out
pendingduring
bugabooan imaginary object of fear
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")