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
residuesomething that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government
polarizeto cause to vibrate in a definite pattern
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
preamblean introductory statement
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
contagiona contagious disease
randoma haphazard course