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 |
|---|---|
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| buxom | vigorously or healthily plump |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |