GRE Word List
VORTEX
something that resembles a whirlpool
The meaning of the word vortex is something that resembles a whirlpool.
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| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
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| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| fret | to eat or gnaw into : corrode |
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