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 |
|---|---|
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| acetic | vinegary |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |