GRE Word List

VORTEX

something that resembles a whirlpool

The meaning of the word vortex is something that resembles a whirlpool.

Random words

WordMeaning
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
spruceto make spruce
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
concentrichaving a common center
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source