Vertiginous Definition

Causing dizziness or a sensation of spinning; extremely steep, high, or rapid enough to induce a similar feeling of disorientation.

More common in formal, literary, and descriptive writing than in everyday speech; often used figuratively for dramatic scale or speed.

Vertiginous is an adjective.

Vertiginous has high GRE relevance.

Vertiginous Synonyms

disorienting , dizzying , dramatic , giddy , steep , towering

How To Use Vertiginous In A Sentence

  1. The hikers paused at the edge of the vertiginous cliff.
  2. The novel traces the vertiginous rise and fall of a political dynasty.
  3. Looking down from the vertiginous tower, she felt her balance falter.
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