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
defrockto deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office
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suppliantsupplicant
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willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
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