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 |
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| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| punctilious | marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions |
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |