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
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
errantbehaving wrongly
caldrona large kettle or boiler
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
percussionthe act of percussing: such as
anthologya collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame