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
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
equivocateto use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive
endemicbelonging or native to a particular people or country
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
sinewyfull of sinews: such as