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
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
mandatoryrequired by a law or rule : obligatory
delineateto describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail
pastrya dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste
facetany of the definable aspects that make up a subject (as of contemplation) or an object (as of consideration)