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
inclementlacking mildness: such as
hierarchya division of angels
diademcrown
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
oatha solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says
gratifyto be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
tatterto make ragged
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated