GRE Word List

VORTEX

something that resembles a whirlpool

The meaning of the word vortex is something that resembles a whirlpool.

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WordMeaning
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
ingratiateto gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort
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precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
congenialpleasant
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
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chicanerydeception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery
assimilateto take into the mind and thoroughly understand