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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odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
aceticvinegary
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
sycophanta servile self-seeking flatterer
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
sluggishaverse to activity or exertion : indolent
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete