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 |
|---|---|
| dissension | disagreement |
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
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| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| shudder | to tremble convulsively : shiver |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
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| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |