GRE Word List
SWAMP
a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
The meaning of the word swamp is a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water.
Random words
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| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| postulate | demand |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |