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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| surfeit | an overabundant supply : excess |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| rationalize | to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |