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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WordMeaning
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
outcastone that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
rivuleta small stream
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
multifarioushaving or occurring in great variety : diverse
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
derelictabandoned especially by the owner or occupant