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 |
|---|---|
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| avuncular | suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| approbation | commendation |