GRE Word List

VORTEX

something that resembles a whirlpool

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

Random words

WordMeaning
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
inflateddistended with air or gas
fractioustending to be troublesome : unruly
exorciseto expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
winnowto remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air
abdicateto renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function