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 |
|---|---|
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
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| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| construe | to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) |
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| generality | the quality or state of being general |
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