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
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
ablutionthe washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite)
vilifyto utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame
avuncularsuggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
oculistophthalmologist
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
intersticea space that intervenes between things
arroyoa watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region
approbationcommendation