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
mollycoddleto treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
addenduma thing added : addition
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asinineextremely or utterly foolish or silly
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
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queasycausing nausea
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint