GRE Word List
VORTEX
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
The meaning of the word vortex is whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged.
Random words
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scion | detached plant shoot used in grafting; descendant |
vernacular | living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular |
bout | match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling bout; bout of drinking/flu |
befuddle | confuse thoroughly |
collateral | security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters |
apostate | one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs; N. apostasy |
vise | vice; tool for holding work in place; clamping device |
rubric | title or heading (in red print); directions for religious ceremony; protocol |
bard | poet |
inveigle | deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly |