GRE Word List

VORTEX

something that resembles a whirlpool

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

Random words

WordMeaning
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
recidivisma tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
pinnaclean upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress