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 |
|---|---|
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| embryonic | of or relating to an embryo |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| redress | to set right : remedy |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| impudence | the quality or state of being impudent |