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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versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
predilection | an established preference for something |
tremor | a trembling or shaking usually from physical weakness, emotional stress, or disease |
exalt | to raise in rank, power, or character |
atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
fanaticism | fanatic outlook or behavior |