GRE Word List
VORTEX
something that resembles a whirlpool
The meaning of the word vortex is something that resembles a whirlpool.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |