GRE Word List
BULGE
to jut out : swell
The meaning of the word bulge is to jut out : swell.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |