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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skulk | to move in a stealthy or furtive manner |
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| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| congenial | pleasant |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
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| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |