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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |
