GRE Word List

VORTEX

something that resembles a whirlpool

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

Random words

WordMeaning
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
gentilitythe condition of belonging to the gentry
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
supernumeraryexceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
culverta transverse drain
knottymarked by or full of knots
feintsomething feigned