GRE Word List
WHORL
ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement; Ex. whorls on the fingers
The meaning of the word whorl is ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement; Ex. whorls on the fingers.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ruse | trick to deceive; stratagem |
| coiffure | hairstyle |
| agglomeration | collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap |
| ductile | malleable; pliable; (of metals) easily pulled into shape; flexible; (of someone) easily influenced or controlled |
| comestible | something fit to be eaten |
| adventitious | accidental; casual; happening by chance |
| torrent | rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents. |
| dispense | distribute; prepare and give out (medicines); N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official exemption from an obligation or a rule |
| antique | made in an earlier period and usu. valuable; N: object that was made in an earlier period and that is rare or valuable |
| enamored | in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love |
