GRE Word List
VORTEX
something that resembles a whirlpool
The meaning of the word vortex is something that resembles a whirlpool.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc. |
| vixen | a female fox |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |