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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allude | to make indirect reference |
flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
equity | justice according to natural law or right |
unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
catholic | roman catholic |
alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |